Crooked Creek Gun Club all about fun, safety

Members proud of track record with youth, local support

Mason Epp fires his shotgun at a bluerock during Sunday’s trophy shoot at Crooked Creek Gun Club south of Aurora. The club hosts more than 20 events each year, in addition to offering trap leagues and youth events in the spring.
Mason Epp fires his shotgun at a bluerock during Sunday’s trophy shoot at Crooked Creek Gun Club south of Aurora. The club hosts more than 20 events each year, in addition to offering trap leagues and youth events in the spring.

A family-based operation launched 31 years ago with a small shed and a single trap house south of Aurora has grown in size and stature, though the core mission has remained the same — building friendships and having fun, all while teaching gun safety. The Crooked Creek Gun Club now hosts huge events throughout the year, with a clubhouse, five trap houses and nearby rifle range, though co-founder R…